GPS jamming threatens air/sea traffic in Caribbean

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This will devastate the winter tourism industry in the Caribbean.

An escalating standoff between the United States and Venezuela has led both countries’ militaries to jam satellite navigation signals in the Caribbean to guard against a potential attack, data show, putting air and sea traffic in the region at greater risk of a collision or accident.

At least some of the U.S. warships that have deployed to the Caribbean in recent months have been jamming GPS signals in their vicinity, according to an analysis of data provided by Stanford University and a U.S. official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters...

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“Whether jamming is due to the U.S. or Venezuelan forces, it really doesn’t matter: You don’t want an aircraft going in there,” said Gen. Willie Shelton, the former head of the U.S. Air Force’s Space Command.

In response to questions, the U.S. Southern Command, the military branch overseeing the Caribbean deployment, said through a spokesman that “we do not comment on speculative reporting or unverified premises.”

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